Glove with change pocket



June 3, 1947. K. E. DODGE GLO VE WITH CHANGE POCKET Filed 'April 23, 1946 Patented June 3, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to a glove having in combination therewith a coin purse or container of small size, adapted to receive one or two small coins to be used as carfare or the like.

As is well known, in the use of most urban transit facilities it is required that the fare, usually a nickel or dime, be paid at or before the time of entrance into the car or other vehicle, and it is frequently quite inconvenient at such times to produce from an inner pocket of the passengers clothing, or in the case of ladies, from a more or less voluminous purse or handbag, a coin of the requisite denomination. Delay in producing the necessary coin is a frequent source of annoyance to the vehicle operator, the passenger seeking to pay his or her fare, and other passengers who are waiting to board the vehicle.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide, in combination with a glove of any suitable design, a built-in coin compartment of small dimensions which will be inconspicuous and will not interfere in any way with the wearers activities, but which will provide space for one or two small coins and will be readily accessible, without removing the glove, to permit removal of the coin or coins with a minimum of delay and inconvenience.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a glove, preferably designed to be worn upon the left hand, provided with a coin pocket formed by stitching or otherwise securing a small patch of material to the inner side of the material of the glove, adjacent the heel portion of the hand, the glove being slit to provide access to such pocket and such slit being provided with a suitable closure, for example a slide fastener.

Other and further objects, features and advantages will be apparent from the description which follows, read in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevation view of a glove constructed in accordance with the present invention; and

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Figure 1.

In order to facilitate an understanding of the invention, reference is made to the embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, and detailed descriptive language is employed. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the invention is thereby intended and that various changes and alterations are contemplated such as would ordinarily occur to one skilledin the art to which the invention relates.

Referring now to the drawing, it will be seen that the glove of Figure 1 comprises the usual fingers l0, thumb portion ll, palm portion l2, and culf [3. The glove may be constructed of any suitable material, as fabric or leather, and may be designed to suit current fashion requirements.

Adjacent the heel portion of the glove, namely, approximately at the location of the base of the thumb portion, a small pocket is provided, suitable for retaining one or two coins of small denomination such as nickels or dimes. Preferably, the pocket is formed on the inner surface of the love so as to avoid, insofar as possible, having seams or other protuberances on the outer surfaces thereof. Thus, referring to Figure 2, it will 'be seen that the pocket I4 is formed by securing to the inner surface of the material of the glove,

which is designated as I 5, a patch l6 of any suitable material such as fabric or leather. The patch it is preferably of rectangular shape and is secured along all four edges to the material [5 by stitching, an adhesive, or other suitable means.

To provide access to the pocket I4, the overlying material [5 is slit and a slide fastener I1 is secured to the respective edges of such slit as by stitching or otherwise. In lieu of the slide fastener 11, a button or snap may be employed. Obviously, the shape of the pocket may be other than rectangular if desired.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a simple and readily accessible means for carrying one or two small coins so as to be available for immediate use, and without interfering in any way with the activities of the wearer of the glove. Due to the location of the pocket at the heel portion of the gloved hand, there is no interference with the full use of the fingers, thumb and palm portions of the wearers hand. Moreover, due to the location of the pocket, it requires only a very slight pressure to slide a coin from the opened pocket into the palm of the hand. For this reason, the present invention will be found very useful in carrying coins for car fare, road or bridge tolls, and for like purposes.

Having thus described the invention, what is new and desired to be obtained by Letters Patent 1s:

1. A glove having a coin pocket formed therein adjacent the heel of the hand, the forward edge of said pocket extending transversely of the-glove along a line intersecting the rearward portion of the base of the thumb part, the position of the pocket permitting the hand to be closed when wearing the glove without the fingers of the hand covering any portion of the pocket, thus allowing free use of the hand for grasping objects and free REFERENCES CITED access to the pocket when the hand is closed, and The ll win ref r nces are of record in the a closure for said pocket, said closure being assofile. O s p tentr ciated with said forward edge. 5 NITED TENT 2. The device according to claim 1, said closure U STATES PA 5 comprising a slide fastener. Number Name Date h KATHARINE DODGE ,1 ,594 Murray Dec. 28, 1937 1,750,180 Marinsky Mar. 11, 1930 

